A divine symbol, the ‘Queen of Flowers’ is originally from Turkey. It is appreciated for its beauty and the subtlety of its fragrance.

Famous for its density and hardness, ebony is the name given to the heartwood produced by trees of the Ebenaceae family. 

The common fig tree emerged in France under Louis XIV. La Quintinie, his gardener, had 700 fig trees planted in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.

This ancient wood comes from a parasitic evergreen tree. Native to the Mysore region of India, its fragrant and medicinal properties have been known for 4,000 years.

It is sometimes called ‘May bells’ by virtue of the shape of its flowers. A single species exists on all continents in various forms.

The fruit comes in all colours - green, yellow, red and even black! Known since ancient times, it is called ‘pirum’ in Latin.